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Volume 1: Saving the Three Thousand Beauties in the Harem Chapter 407: Zhao Qi Takes Action

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    In September, Chang'an Tianshu Headquarters released a piece of news that shocked the court: Those who want to return to Jiangnan can go back to Jiangnan; those who want to stay in the Central Plains can stay in the Central Plains.

    From this moment on, Di Lie began to clean up the dissidents, first with courtesy and then with military force.  All the former clan members and former Song officials and scholars within Tianshu's influence were free to choose whether to return to the Song Dynasty or stay.  Feel free to leave if you want. Tianshu's power occupies the entire Central Plains. It has a vast territory and is not inferior to the Song and Jin countries. There are many talents in the territory, and there is an endless stream of people who come to Chang'an every day to seek official positions.  At this time, Tianshu City has no shortage of talents.

    You can stay if you want. After all, you have contributed to the growth of Tianshu's power - but there is one thing. If you stay, don't be half-hearted, sit on the wall and watch the wind, eat from the bowl and look at the pot.  Otherwise, the secret agents of the Secrecy Bureau are not vegetarians.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????mbmbmb  As Tianshu's power continued to grow, there were more and more troops and territories, and his reputation became higher and higher. In just a few years, he had become a leader.  As for the Jianyan Dynasty of the Southern Song Dynasty, from the first year of Jianyan, the Jin people were pinned to the ground and beaten continuously. Every year they were covered with bruises and their territory continued to shrink. They were driven from the Yellow River to the Yangtze River by the Jin people.

    Tianshu rises, Jianyan declines.  As long as you are not blind.  Anyone who is not deaf can clearly understand the new situation in the world.

    Whether to stay in a vibrant emerging force and look forward to a greater future, or to return to the declining Jianyan Song Dynasty and start all over again.  Everyone has to make a choice.

    There were nearly two thousand descendants of the Zhao Song clan. Under the supervision of the Secrecy Bureau, an emergency meeting was held. The meeting was chaired by Zhao Si, the king of Yue, and all the important figures in the clan were present.  There is only one issue: to go or to stay.

    The debate at the meeting was extremely heated.  Even if it develops into a quarrel, the problem will be left alone, resulting in serious polarization.  Basically, a clan with higher seniority and title.  They all want to go back to the Southern Song Dynasty - after all, that is where the Zhao family belongs.  They are royal relatives.  They deserve special treatment.  But when they stay in Tianshu City, they are no different from ordinary officials and receive the same salary.  Regardless of status, everyone is treated equally, even inferior to those generals. How can one maintain psychological balance?

    However, the children of lower-level clans with distant relatives, low titles, and long-marginalized families are more willing to stay. Anyway, even if they return to the Southern Song Dynasty, apart from receiving more royal rations, they may not have a better future.  Many clan members have already obtained good positions and prospects in the continuous expansion of Tianshu's power.  Civil servants such as Zhao Zhong were already the governor of Taiyuan Prefecture; military attach¨¦s such as Zhao Neng were promoted to chariot and cavalry generals and led a brigade alone.  They are role models for the younger generation of the clan.

    What is surprising is that several princes who should return to the Southern Song Dynasty most: Zhao Si, King of Yue, Zhao Zhen, King of Xin, Zhao Zhen, Prime Minister, etc., all expressed their intention to stay.

    It is understandable that Zhao Si, the king of Yue, chose to stay. He was originally a benchmark figure in the clan within Tianshu's influence, and Di Lie had to reuse him even if he was just making a gesture.  In addition, Zhao Si's successive missions have achieved remarkable results, and the credit is real.  Not to mention that his daughter, Princess Zhao Tanxiang of Wuyang County, is very likely to become the concubine of the prince of Hua Kingdom.  With such a relationship, how could he leave?

    Although the prime minister, Duke Zhao, does not hold a high position in the army and is only a hundred-man leader, he is so determined that he has only identified one military leader and one goal - to eliminate the Jurchens.  Among all the clans, this Prime Minister is the most determined to take root.

    The most surprising thing is the choice of Xin Wang Zhao Zhen.  King Xin has been under house arrest for a long time. It was not until last year's army reorganization that his influence on the Wuma Division, which was adapted from the original Wuma Village, almost disappeared, and he was freed.  I used the savings from the cottage to live on.  In such a predicament and feeling aggrieved, I should have been the first to choose to leave angrily, but the result was exactly the opposite. How can it not be surprising?

    "Zhao Zhen always has that gloomy look. His years of confinement seem to have caused him some kind of psychological abnormality, which is chilling.  Regarding the confusion of the clan, he only said lightly: "The Jiangnan court first had a seventh brother, and now there is a ninth brother. If I, Zhao Shiba, are added to it, wouldn't it be too crowded?"

    Hearing these words, all the clan members felt a chill in their hearts, as if they had guessed some terrible outcome, and the meeting place of thousands of people fell silent.

    Zhao Zhen¡¯s words exposed Di Lie¡¯s ulterior motives in returning Zhao Gou.

    That¡¯s right, Di Lie was not the life-saver of the Song Dynasty, but the gravedigger.

    Catch a Zhao Jiu and return a Zhao Qi, so that this peaceful little court will not be disturbed by the frequent intrusions of the Tiger, Wolf and Golden Man, and under the leadership of the new king, happily follow the course of history.?Track development - Is Di Lie panicking after eating too much?  Doing such boring and thankless things?

    Capturing Zhao Jiu will make the Southern Song Dynasty lose its king; sending Zhao Qi to take advantage of the opportunity; releasing Zhao Jiu again, the two tigers will fight. This is an interlocking situation.  How can one mountain accommodate two tigers?  How can one country have two kings?  When Zhao Jiu returns, the Southern Song Dynasty will be in chaos, and this kind of chaos will be limited to the palace, and will not extend beyond Lin'an at most.  In this way, it will not cause large-scale turbulence and will not cause substantial damage to the people's livelihood in Jiangnan.

    I believe that after the Southern Song Dynasty went through some turbulence, it must have suffered internal injuries, hidden worries, and future troubles. People were panicked, the monarchs and ministers were alienated, and everyone was suspicious.

    At this time, it is the best time to capture Song Dynasty.

    "Compared with the Zhao and Song clans, the old officials and scholars of the Northern Song Dynasty were much more consistent, and most of them chose to stay within the Tianshu influence.  Isn't it the same as being an official everywhere?  Of course, there are exceptions, such as the officials who were rescued this time.  Although these people are grateful for the kindness of the Holy Queen and the kindness of the Lord of Tianshu City, it is obvious that Tianshu City is not the same thing as the Southern Song Dynasty. As Song ministers, they must return to the Song Dynasty for themselves and for their relatives who moved to Jiangnan.  .  However, three famous figures remained.

    One is Zhang Xiaochun, who knew Taiyuan Prefecture and fought side by side with Wang Zhen against tens of thousands of Jinxi Route Army troops in Taiyuan.  After guarding the city for nearly nine months, they ran out of arrows and food.  There was no hope of reinforcements, and the city was eventually destroyed.  Wang Zhen drowned and Zhang Xiaochun was captured and forced to surrender.  After losing the war and bearing such a stain on his life, Zhang Xiaochun would not be able to do well when he returned to the Southern Song Dynasty.  But Zhang Xiaochun never expected that he would be the first on the list of Queen Yuansheng to receive the returnees.

    And the Lord of Tianshu City under the Queen of the Holy See met.  He said to Zhang Xiaochun: "The ancestors have something to say. Don't judge heroes by success or failure. Although Yongxi Gong was defeated, he was still honored. He is actually a hero of Taiyuan."

    Zhang Xiaochun stammered at that time: "Xiaochun, you are just a man who has lost his integrity. How, how can you deserve this reputation? Don't try to kill me."

    The Lord of Tianshu City said: "As a warrior, you have done your duty for the country; after the defeat, you are responsible for your own life. This is beyond reproach. You, like Wang Zhen, are still heroes of Taiyuan."

    Zhang Xiaochun shed tears on the spot. This is the first time in five years.  The only unbiased comment he had ever heard was that a man over fifty cried like a young man.

    If Zhang Xiaochun stayed because he was a close friend, then Yu Wenxuzhong had no choice but to stay - all his family members were sent to Chang'an by the Southern Song Dynasty, what else could he do?

    The third person who stayed is the most surprising, because this person should go back to the Southern Song Dynasty - Hong Hao.

    After Hong Hao learned about the whole story of the third battle of Naiheguan, he related the causes and consequences and immediately understood what role he played in it that day.  Even though he didn't know anything about it that day, even though he was just an errand boy, the guilt of his accomplice still made him feel guilty.

    Hong Hao immediately asked to see the Holy Queen and asked for death. After being rejected, he asked himself to be imprisoned. If he was not punished, he would not be able to kneel for a long time.

    Di Lie finally became impatient with this stubborn guy and just wanted to get rid of him from a distance. He asked casually: "We have an errand. We want to send a deputy envoy to go to Beijing with Wu Lingsi, the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin.  Are you willing to go and assist Zheng Envoy in negotiating the tea and horse trade between the two dynasties?"

    Hong Hao said without blinking, "I wish to go."

    Di Lie was surprised: "I just want to ask you a casual question By the way, you just came back."

    Hong Hao¡¯s face did not change, and he still said the same thing: ¡°I am willing to go.¡±

    So, Wu Lingsi Mou got an extra companion.

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    At the end of September, the time limit for standing in line expires. Those who should leave will leave, and those who want to stay will stay.  Tianshu City sent ten large ships to put more than a thousand clan members, officials, scholars and their families and servants who had returned south to the large ships. They sailed down the Dan River, took the Han River into the Yangtze River, and followed Di Lie's journey for thousands of miles.  The route to attack Huang Tiandang went straight to the south of the Yangtze River.

    The Tianzhu military sent a team of 100 people to protect the safety of Nangui clan officials.

    The escort team in Yidu seems to be a little short, but within the scope of Tianshu's influence, all the remaining golden soldiers and bandits have been defeated by the Tianzhu Army's Third Reorganized Division, the Shaanzhou Army, Wangwu Village and other powerful dragons and local snakes.  Combination, clean and safe.

    By mid-October, halfway through the journey, the fleet arrived at Yingzhou and was about to enter Jiangling Mansion on Jinghu South Road. This was the actual control line between Tianshu forces and the Southern Song Dynasty.  Once here, the Tianzhu Army escort team must return, and the safety of the fleet will be handed over to the Southern Song Dynasty.

    As for the Southern Song Dynasty, they had already received the news from Tianshu City, but I don¡¯t know whether it was because there was no king in the court, the ministers were arguing, and the work efficiency was too poor, or the quality of the soldiers in the Southern Song Dynasty was just like that, and they were procrastinated and never seen a trace.  As a result, the Tianzhu escort team left, and the guards from the Southern Song Dynasty were still not seen, which made the officials who returned to the south feel very uneasy.

    Just as the fleet was waiting impatiently at Yingzhou,?, just as they were about to hit the road without waiting for the officers and soldiers to arrive, the officers and soldiers appeared - only, it was not the escorting officers and soldiers they expected, but a group of government archers hunting for important criminals.  However, this team of yamen archers is a bit too large, with more than 120 people. I am afraid that the entire yamen team in Yingzhou City will be mobilized.

    What kind of important criminal requires so many manpower to hunt down?

    When the officials returning to the south were discussing and appeasing their families, the leader of the arrest team - a young general in his twenties with a vigorous expression and a short mustache on his chin, carried a bow on his back and a sword on his shoulder.  Drawing pictures and figures, Zhensheng said to the more than a thousand Nangui people on the big ship: "A certain person is Dutou Li Chong, an archer from Yingzhou. He is now hunting for a fugitive from a murder case. This person is very likely to sneak into the fleet of the princes. Why?  Li must identify all the public security plans one by one to prevent the real culprit from escaping. Please forgive me for any offense I have offended."

    If it were an ordinary official's dependents' fleet, I'm afraid it would have exploded long ago. However, this group of clan officials returning south, including their dependents and servants, have all suffered a great deal and have gone through hardships, but they are not very frightened and are willing to cooperate.

    ??This Yingzhou archer has a head, but he is courteous and courteous. He only checks one by one according to the figures in his hand, and never harasses the female family members, let alone takes the opportunity to extort property.  Judging from the concentration on his expression, and even a bit of unspeakable nervousness, he is a rare military attache who is dedicated to his duties.

    "Your Majesty, something is wrong." Qin Hui whispered to Zhao Gou, who was wearing a bamboo hat.

    Among the more than a thousand people, the only ones who knew Zhao Gou's identity were Qin Hui and Zhao Gou's two close eunuchs, Lan Gui and Zeng Ze.  The current Emperor Jianyan needs protection but no protection, no force but no force, and no guarantee of safety. Of course he does not dare to reveal his identity. Who can guarantee that the thousands of people on the ship will be loyal?

    Once Zhao Gou was reminded, he also noticed that the people Dutou checked were all young people. Their length and appearance were actually quite close to his own

    Qin Hui whispered a few instructions to Zeng Ze, who nodded and saluted and left.

    Not long after, Zeng Ze stumbled back, his face was horrified, his body was shaking uncontrollably, and his teeth were chattering up and down: "This slave fell down for an excuse and rolled to Nadu's head and feet. I saw I saw It belongs to the official family,  graphics"

    Zhao Gou's expression was extremely ugly. With his IQ, how could he not understand what this was about? He smiled miserably and said, "What a good seventh brother! What a good brother!"

    Qin Hui did not dare to speak, so he thought for a moment, raised his thick eyebrows, wiped his beautiful long beard on his chest, and said: "I have a plan to keep your majesty safe."

    Zhao Gouzheng was filled with grief and anger, and did not say anything for a moment. However, Lan Gui was impatient and said first, "What's the plan? Sir, please speak clearly."

    Qin Hui looked directly at Lan Gui and said in a cold voice: "This policy is for you."

    "Me?" Lan Gui was confused for a while.

    "Yes, are you willing to sacrifice for His Majesty?"

    Lan Gui looked at Qin Hui's gloomy face, and then turned to look at the official's dull expression. His feet gave out, and he knelt on the ground. He tried his best to suppress his desire to cry, and nodded vigorously: "This slave's life,  It was given by the officials, and I have long wanted to return it to the officials"

    Zhao Gou¡¯s lips trembled and he used all his strength to lift Lan Gui up. His eyes were red and his voice was choked with sobs: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will bury you with the ceremonial honors of a duke, and I will leave you with great sorrow and honor¡±

    When Na Lidu inspected the third large ship, he suddenly heard a popping sound, and a man jumped into the water to escape with a package on his back. There was a loud noise and exclamation from all the ships.  No one thought that there was really a fugitive!

    Li Du quickly ran to the stern of the boat and saw the man swimming down the river, gradually drifting away. He immediately picked up his bow and took an arrow, opening the string like a full moon, and aimed the cold arrowhead at the half-figure floating on the water.  However, his body trembled slightly, but he never dared to fire the arrow He saw the figure getting further and further away, and after a while, he escaped from the shooting range.

    Li Du¡¯s head suddenly roared in a low voice, with a look of risk-taking, and his fingers loosened - tensed!  The bow string trembled violently, the arrow flew over the river like a shooting star, blood spattered, and penetrated into the brain

    After being hit by an arrow, the fugitive went with the waves and sank to the bottom of the river in the blink of an eye. However, his package floated on the water and was immediately fished out.

    Li Du ignored the package and checked it eagerly.  When he pulled out a thumb-sized white jade seal, his face lit up with joy. When he saw the seal characters clearly, he finally let out a long sigh of relief, lost all strength, and sat down on the board of the boat

    The fugitive was killed, and the mission was completed. Li Du headed south again and again to apologize to everyone, and then roared away with more than a hundred yamen archers.

    On the bow of the boat, the face covered by a bamboo hat was twisted with hatred, and its pupils were like snake eyes.  (To be continued)
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